Thank you so much to NetGalley and Jessica Berg for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for Murder Most Pemberley. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is an older book on NetGalley. This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I’m obsessed with Jane Austen, so I was excited to check it out. I love cozy mysteries about Austen characters and themes. I liked that Eliza was American and descended from the Darcys. It was an interesting touch. She was sometimes a little juvenile for her age. It felt like how teens behave in YA novels. However, overall I really enjoyed the book. I would definitely check out the next one.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Austen cozy mysteries!

Thank you, NetGalley, Publishers, and Jessica Berg for gifting me a copy of Murder Most Pemberley in return for my honest opinion.

4.5/5 stars

American Eliza Darcy travels to England for a Darcy/Bennet family reunion for one reason: to solve the estrangement between her father and uncle. Not long after Eliza’s arrival and exploration of the vast estate of her ancestors, a dead body surfaces. Murder and mayhem replace afternoon teas and flirting with her British heartthrob. Eliza has every intention of keeping her snoot out of official Scotland Yard business, but when clues to the murder begin to merge with her investigation into her family’s rift, her inner wannabe sleuth self-activates. Will she be able to solve her family mystery before another body shows up?

This was a fun and different take on a cozy mystery. Imagining that Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice characters were real people whose families are still living and fighting at Pemberley to this day was such an interesting concept. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books so adding in my favorite genre of cozy mystery was a win for me! I loved how she allowed us to explore Pemberley with Eliza, seeing hidden areas that might have been there.

I enjoyed the character building, everyone was very well written. I wish she had branched out a little with the character types because they were very similar to every other cozy. Not to say they weren't well thought out. I also thought that the mystery was well thought out. I enjoyed how at the end everything connected together.

I am excited to continue reading this series and learning more about the characters. If you are a fan of adaptations and cozies this is definitely a good option for you.

Murder Most Pemberley is the first story that I have read by Jessica Berg and it won’t be the last, if Murder Most Pemberley is anything to go by. I really enjoyed getting to know Eliza and Heath’s characters. The chemistry between the two of them leapt right off the page. The Darcy clan is full of interesting characters, some you will love and others you will love to hate. I can’t wait to read what happens next for the two of them and their family and friends.
I liked that there were times that the interactions had me laughing out loud, even though it is a murder mystery. I was surprised that there were so many murders and other crimes throughout the story. I kept thinking what else was going to happen next. It kept my attention to the very end.

Murder Most Pemberley by Jessica Berg is the first an Eliza Darcy Mystery.

Eliza heads to England for a family reunion. It's being held at Pemberley, her father's ancestral home and she is a direct descendant of the Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. Eliza hasn't had a lot of interaction with her British family because her father had a falling out with his brother. On the way to the reunion she has a meet cute with a British man at the airport. Heath ends up being a guest at the event and a romance ensues.
A murder occurs to one of the house staff and there is also some mysterious going ons with Eliza's Aunt. Eliza gets dragged into the investigation with the help of Heath, her relatives and a secret passage. Lots of romance, action and jane austen goodness. If you like Pride and Prejudice and cozy mysteries you're sure to enjoy this one.

I liked the book, but only found it to be an average read. It took a while to get to the murder, almost halfway thru the book so that's partially why I wasn't overly enthusiastic.

This book wasn't quite what I was expecting. It was pretty slow and I had a hard time keeping my focus on what I was reading. I appreciate what the author seemed to be going for, it just wasn't for me.

An incredible book with wonderful characters and a beautiful setting. It will keep you guessing until the end.

Very slow to start. Format was terrible, quite confusing as to who was speaking and who was answering. Thought about not finishing the book, but was hoping it would get better. There was no reason to have the original Elizabeth Darcy writing at the beginning of each chapter, contributed nothing to the stor.y. Thankfully the story did get to the mystery and murders. Not the book for me.

In this delightful mystery, American Eliza Darcy heads to England for a Darcy/Bennet family reunion with hopes of mending the rift between her father and uncle. However, her visit takes a dark turn when a dead body is discovered on her ancestors' estate. Afternoon teas and flirtations with the charming Heath Tilney quickly give way to murder investigations. Despite her initial reluctance, Eliza finds herself drawn into the mystery, especially as it intertwines with her family’s secrets. With the eccentric help of her great-aunt, Eliza races against time to solve the murders before she becomes the next victim in the family graveyard.

This is a fun and quick read! A little romance, a little mystery and stir in some Jane Austen equals a good fun read. This is book 1 of the series and I greatly look forward to book 2 and a long series.

It was hard work reading this book to the finish.

Eliza Darcy is going to a family reunion in England and she’s bringing her cat. Despite this, she goes through customs hassle free and is soon on her way to meet her family, all descendants from Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. It seems to be a rather incestuous family: six generations latter the last names of the family members are still all Darcy, Wickham, Bingley.

Eliza laments several times she did not get a chance to crack open her book of British colloquialisms. But the author sure did have chance to open her copy. I read a lot of contemporary British authors, but I have never seen this much British slang in one novel.

Well before the murder happens Eliza shows she is of the nosey sort. Her favourite pastime seems to be eavesdropping on other people. She is an avid reader of murder mysteries, and when Pemberley has its very own murder, Eliza offers the DCI in charge her help. Which he politely declines. Or actually, he declines through a simile that offends Eliza. As an avid reader of amateur sleuths she ought to know that help of the amateur is rarely encourage by the local constabulary.

Marvellous, the overuse of British colloquialisms has affected me too.

Determined to solve the mystery - one of many at Pemberley - Eliza presses on, with the aid of her cousin Joy and love-interest Heath.

Neither the mystery nor the romance could hold my interest. The romance is of the sort that is only attractive if you’re one of the participants. The mystery is too much hiding in shrubbery and turning around corners and seeing/overhearing things.

I much prefer a mystery where the sleuth has a vested interest because they actually know the person that was killed and do their sleuthing while talking to people. Rather than eavesdropping a lot and making assumptions.

It’s not a British colloquialism about when you assume… Eliza should know it.

It took me a little while to get into the story and figure out that part is current-day Eliza and part is Elizabeth Bennet-Darcy’s journal. There was almost immediate romance and I was waiting for the mystery to start. Once Eliza got to her ancestral home and the various family members were introduced, I started to follow along a bit better but still felt like I needed a family tree. Part light romance and part cozy mystery but Heath grew on me and I found him funny and endearing and not just there to be a pretty face. I absolutely loved Aunt Iris and her stories and quips and wish she had more interactions earlier in the story. The mystery(ies) were a little confusing and the body counts toward the end were a bit excessive and unrealistic but I found the book entertaining overall and will read the next in the series to find out what happens next.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

"Murder Most Pemberley (Eliza Darcy #1)" by Jessica Berg is a Cozy Mystery Romance. I say this because it was heavier on the Romance between Eliza and Heath but in a cozy romance way. At times felt like a romance author restraining themselves to keep it to cozy levels. So, not my preferred cozy mystery but those who like a bit of romance in their cozy mystery will enjoy it.

The mystery part was interesting and kept me guessing. Eliza is visiting her British family for the first time for a big family reunion. Then the servants start dropping like files. Some embezzlement and theft is discovered and a teetering tier of scandal starts crashing down. I bounced around on who I thought the culprit was and didn't quite settle on them until just before the reveal.

This is the 1st time reading this author. This book was a lot of fun to read. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery kept me guessing. I also enjoyed the tie into Jane Austen's characters.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

Murder Most Pemberley by Jessica Berg is the first an Eliza Darcy Mystery. I started reading Murder Most Pemberley looking forward to being transported to England for a mystery, a touch of romance, and a dash of humor. I found Eliza to be a cliched protagonist. She is a bumbling, babbling woman. Eliza is twenty-six going on sixteen. She meets Heath at the airport and luckily is seated next to him on the plane. It is inevitable that they will meet again. The romance was too much for a cozy mystery (it dominated the story). It was juvenile (reminded me of two teenagers in love). While Aunt Iris was amusing at times, I did tire of her going on about romance and marriage (I thought this was a cozy mystery). Aunt Iris was my favorite character (she is fun, clever, and feisty). I even found Eliza’s cat annoying, which is very unusual for me. Murder Most Pemberley is a story that is heavy on the dialogue. The author, I believe, is relying on the dialogue and zany characters to carry the story (I kept hoping for a serial killer to come to Pemberley). The identity of one of the guilty parties was obvious from the beginning. There is more action near the end along with a “twist.” The story takes on a darker overtone as well near the conclusion (which does not go with the rest of the story). I felt the reveal was lacking (we are left with unanswered questions). I wish Eliza had been like her namesake instead of stumbling into rosebushes and looking googly-eyed at Heath. The author stuffed so many British expressions into the story. If it were a sausage, the casing would explode. The Britishisms were overused and some of them are used incorrectly. The author made an effort to tie in the Darcy, Bingley, and Wickham ancestry as well as the Pemberley estate. I wanted more though. The small inclusion of Elizabeth Bennet’s journal entries did not cut it. I’m sorry, but Murder Most Pemberley was not my cup of tea.

I completely understand this is an unfinalized product. The book did have some technical issues that took me an extra second to read through. I found that the book was very enjoyable, and I usually really enjoy Jane Austen in cozy mysteries. As you read through this it focuses a bit more on the character and building the story rather than a twist immediately. I did find that the characters read a bit teenager and cheesy. That is not always a bad note, but it is a style of some cozy mysteries.

I did not mind the ending, though it did seem a bit off for the rest of the book. I found that the predictability is something common with cozy mysteries at times and was not off putting, I also am able to gauge many books endings and it still is enjoyable. I would love if there is a second book that Eliza were to embody the intelligence and deductive skills her ancestor Elizabeth would showcase. As this was the first book and clearly not her field of study, she seemed a bit clueless at times. I think that is very realistic as not everyone is adapt and pretrained to solve mysteries and she was a charming character.
I would give this book a 3/5 but I would reread it and found it a lighter read

This is a fun and quick read! Part chick lit, part mystery, and all sorts of fun. When Elizae comes to England, she isn't expecting anything other than to meet her cousin in person and meet some of the rest of the family. Instead, she gets a stranger meeting on the plane ripped from a romance novel and when she lands, a full family reunion in the family manor, complete with a snooty lady of the manor (her aunt), the rogue (said aunt's son) and wait, here's the romantic stranger, as an invited friend for her to meet. The stars have aligned. Only they haven't quite, and she soon finds that manor life has some issues, that can be quite deadly. Soon with only her great aunt and aforementioned cousin to trust, she's out to find out what evil is afflicting the manor. This is book 1 of the series and I greatly look forward to book 2!

Yes yes yes. It is a truth universally acknowledged that I absolutely love Jane Austin and Pride and Prejudice, I also adore a murder mystery! This book is Amazing.
The characters were absolutely spot on. Eliza is awesome but I must admit I want my own Great Aunt Iris and an Uncle Fitz wouldn't be to bad either.
The setting is perfection, I mean Pemberly 😍
This story had me on more than one occasion saying I just can't figure this one out. And that is what makes this book so good, it's not just a simple case, it's got things going on, I'm not going to spoil anything!
I cannot fault this book in anyway to me it was just too good. It was unputdownable (like Shakespeare I can also make up a word - thanks Eliza 😉)
One thing that I adored about this novel is the beginning of each chapter is a piece of Elizabeth Bennett's journal. So good.
I cannot wait to put this on my shelf next to my overflowing Jane Austin collection.

This book was pretty awful. I was really looking forward to reading it but the formatting of the text made it hard to follow. There were random numbers in the middle of a sentence and conversations blending into one another. I made it about 40% before I finally gave up.